I am a female 'o course. I am from Australia and my name IS Austra. I love my 4 dogs to death, but I have always felt closest to my Bernese Mountain Dog, Talia. I've had her since she was a puppy and she has grown attached to me as I did to her. I found her in an old shed with a German Shepherd puppy we also have, named Rocky. Rocky and Talia have grown inseparable and they are considered mates and they care for each other. I would say they are dogs that mate for life, like wolves do. I also have a Rottweiler and a Australian Cattle Dog. The Rotty is named Digger and the Cattle Dog is named Bitzer.